Saturday, November 28, 2009

Before I left this morning, I wrote out the list from the last post to keep me on track with my $20 thrifting spree.

And guess what? It helped! Not only did I score everything I needed (minus the Justin boots...those are going on Josh's Christmas list for me!), but I got some AWESOME deals on things I wouldn't think were possible with limited cash!

Here's what I got from my list:

(Plus a bulletin board, not pictured due to it's boringness, minus the Trouble game that I got for fun!)

Plus, I got other cool stuff that I'll tell you about later, but I just couldn't wait to share these things! I couldn't believe I got basically everything on my list and two designer purses and leather boots and I could go on and on... for $20 total!

I mean, you could buy some ill-fitting pants at Wal Mart for $20! It just amazes me how great of things I can find for so little. It makes me smile :)

Friday, November 27, 2009

Is anyone else kind of scared of clowns, or is it just me? I know there are people who collect them, love them, ARE them even...

But me, not so much.

However, because some people do think clowns are cool, meet creepy Goodwill clown:

Creepy Clown, Goodwill

He was lying in a pile of discarded toys at Goodwill when the hubby and I went there Wednesday night. I just had to take a picture! Although you can definitely see the creepiness, he also seems a little "I know I'm cute! What of it?"

In other news, I made a Facebook page for the blog...be sure to become a fan!

And I added a Twitter also. Not so sure how I feel about it yet...I'll let you know!

Oh, what to do on a Wednesday night before Thanksgiving when you're saving your $20 for thrifting on the weekend and you're bored?

Window shopping at Goodwill, that's what!

I decided to drag the hubby there last night in search of a creepy-cool item to photograph for tomorrow's post. I'm sure we looked a little shady- me with my camera phone aimed at the shelves and him scuffing along behind me- but it was fun and free!

Here are some of the things I saw that were more geeky-cool than creepy-cool. (Wait till you see the creepiness tomorrow!!)

Come check it out! I'll be adding vintage goodies throughout the day, and I am so excited to get this finally started :) If you have any specific requests of items you've seen on this blog, let me know- I just might be willing to let go of it!

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!! I am so thankful that you read this blog :)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

I think I have a new Sunday love: Estate Sales :) Wow. I had never gone to one until the weekend before last, when we were looking for furniture.

The one the hubby and I went to Sunday was awesome! I don't think that many of the things had been used in many, many years...there was a full Lysol container that looked like it was 40 years old in the bathroom!

I scored a perfectly worn-in T-shirt, a super-vintage Band-aide container, a leather cigarrette case (which I promptly cleaned out and that I plan to use to carry my vintage pins on trips), a cool old-man hat and a Ford bag for hubby, a travel-size Yves Saint Laurent perfume, and these:

...all for.... $8! I was a little worried, 'cause I only had $10 in my purse and we thought we'd have to go to the bank to get more money for all our stuff!

But since it was Sunday, everything was half off, so we were fine. It was really fun to walk around all the rooms and get a glimpse of what life was like years ago.

So I was super-excited when I spotted this book at Good Samaritan on Saturday for 75 cents:

It's the second edition of a 1961 Shel Silverstein (of Where the Sidewalk Ends fame) Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book. I'd never heard of it, but as a fan of Silverstein from childhood, I grabbed it.

Then I saw that it was the second printing! I'm sure it would be better if it were the first, but that's still cool!

And then I started reading it! Oh. My. Goodness. It cracks me up! It's so un-PC. I mean, really- "Mommy loves the baby more than she loves you." !!!! What the heck, right?

And this gem is on the last page: "The paper in this book is not really paper. It's made from candy. The End."

The whole book pretty much tries to get kids in trouble with their parents- by saying that, by throwing raw eggs on the ceiling, a person who lives up there will catch them for you. Oh, and that "Q is for Quarantine" and that it means that kids should go in 'cause there's candy!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

We did have a couple little snags (I twisted my ankle Friday night and we moved all weekend), but overall it was great (My dad came up from Florida as a surprise to help us Saturday! We found great deals on furniture at thrift stores!)

I'm just glad to be done!

Here's a couple of the pieces of furniture we bought:

Dresser and Mirror (With Updated Pulls); Goodwill, $50

Black Leather (Perfect!) Chair; Goodwill ($50)

Broyhill Desk; Good Samaritan ($50)

Awesome, right? We couldn't have gotten Wal Mart furniture for that cheap, and these are all super-nice! I knew that my thrifts would come through for me :)

It was weird though to go to the thrifts I love and not look at the bags and shoes and other fun stuff...but as you can see, it was totally worth it!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Is it just me, or are more and more people going thrifting? While that is a good thing for me and this blog (I am with the times! Yay!), does this mean I'll be fighting off more people for thrifted treasures?

I'm not sure. I have been thrifting for years, and I never used to have to wait in line at checkout. Many of my classmates would have rather gone to the mall than Goodwill. But I feel like now, it's different. Thrifting maybe isn't exactly hip, but it's hipper. A lot of the fashion blogs I read have featured thrifted finds that put mine to shame!

Anyway, I'll be back to regular posting and goodies tomorrow when my internet's back up, and we're officially in the new apartment! Have a great Monday, everyone :)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Well, we're still moving stuff (fun, fun), but I thought I'd show you a product of the Polaroid film I found at the Midlothian Antiques store a couple weeks ago:

The view outside our old apartment

The film, which is no longer mass produced, is difficult to find and usually expensive. So I was stoked when I found this film, even though it expired it 2006. I think it gives it an old-timey tint, don't you? I am saving the other 19 photos for special moments.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

So you all know by now that I go to the same 4 thrift stores every Saturday (except today, since I'm moving!), and they are all really great in their own ways. However, each has something that's particularly awesome, and that is what I'll share with you today!

Goodwill Outlet: My favorite, hands down. When you first go through the propped-open warehouse door, you see bins and bins. You would never know that there were treasures buried deep down if you just glanced over them. So, you must roll up your sleeves and dig! I go straight back to the purses/shoes and go through those first. This is where I've found many designer purses, stuffed down at the bottom. And the shoes here, especially the ones on the racks, are in suprisingly good shape! I've found almost-new shoes here on numerous occasions, and new shoes at least once. Then, I head over to the clothes and dig through there until I can take no more. After a quick walk-through of the misc bins, I am done. (Usually with a huge bag full to show for it!)

Love of Jesus Thrift Store: This is my next stop on Saturday mornings. You never know what you will find at this thrift, but I have found a designer purse as well as a super-vintage Cosmo mag. Oh, and they are a good source for train cases and old suitcases, too. Right now, they have an entire corner dedicated to Christmas, so if you're into decorations, certainly head over there, too.

Family Thrift: Now this thrift can be reallllly well-priced, or a little pricey, depending on what you're looking for. They have the best selection of vintage sunnies of any of Richmond's thrifts-well-priced at 99 cents to about 3 dollars each. They also have a room full of sale merchandise, where I've found Pyrex cups for 45 cents each and a Samsonite train case for $2. They also have numerous markers and art supplies, and sports equipment galore in the sale section.

Good Samaritan Thrift Store: This is possibly the most random thrift in Richmond, and also one of my favorites. They have a fairly large kid's section, which also holds vintage games (this is where I got my 1970s Boggle!). I always find cool little vintage things in the arts/crafts section, and they have loads of baskets if that's your thing. Their furniture also usually seems to be good quality, which is nice. (I'll probably be going back there once I move and need more!)

Hope you enjoyed my little tips and info, and if you're ever thrifting in the Richmond area, be sure to check these out!

Friday, November 13, 2009

As I've said before, I've always been a bit of a tomboy. I'm not a big fan of dresses, or skirts, or frills- and I pretty much just started liking the color pink.

One thing I have always loved, though: blue jeans. They are my go-to weekend wear, and since it's usually the weekend when I thrift, you all have seen my fave jeans many times. Here are some outtakes:

Although I would love to branch out and start wearing, say, khakis or courds or something different, I probably won't. I have to wear a uniform all week, with black or grey pants and a uniform top...so I try to be both comfy (jeans) and cute (random thrift finds) on the weekend.

Today we are getting our keys to the new apartment, and we're going to be moving all weekend! I'm going to set up some posts for the next couple days, but they're won't be any thrifting for me this weekend, I'm afraid :(

Here's a close-up of the headband I got from one of my favorite blogger's (Idee Geniale) etsy shop, Little Knitty Things. It's so cute! And perfect with my little vintage pin :)

I found some really cute things yesterday, although many of them are gifts, so I can't show them here! I did find yet another vintage Coach purse that I'm in love with, and some really cute vintage Christmas stuff. Once we move into our new place and I start decorating for Christmas, I'll definitely show you all :)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I walked into the Salvation Army Saturday and made a bee-line for the coats/jackets. They had a ton of leather jackets, and I found one that was perfect! So nice, so soft...so torn :( There was a huge hole in the side-pretty unrepairable for me.

I decided to take a quick look through the regular coats, just to see if they had something almost as good as the torn jacket. And that's when I saw this soft, fluffy, almost stuffed-animal-like coat! For $12! I tried it on and fit like a dream. I totally fell in love.

So, although I usually don't pay $12 for any item, I went for it. When I got to the counter, I discovered that it was the half-off color! I got a nice, warm, fluffy coat for six bucks.